Beginner Mind

@VeganAwake Have you read "Perfect Brilliant Stillness"? The author David Carse now makes it available for free on his website, if you're interested. I think you'd enjoy it.

Lost.

I think unpleasant emotions often come from our misguided attitude towards life. Namely, that everyone has free will and is responsible for their behavior. If everyone had free will, then we could justifiably hate someone when they harm us, and feel guilt for our "mistakes" because we feel we could have made better choices. This is suffering.

@Nahm Speaking of limiting beliefs, I was hoping we could address that once our current private conversation is resolved.

I was just watching Leo's video, "What is God? Part 1" where he briefly mentions surrender. This is a concept that has confused me for a long time now. What does it really mean to surrender? How does one surrender? Surely it doesn't mean giving up all personal desires while sitting on your couch, waiting for God to arrange everything in your life for you...? I'd love to hear Leo's take on this topic, and of course anyone else is welcome to respond.

@Nahm Well, I suppose I could ask random people on the street if they have any connections, if I really wanted to. But I'm not that desperate for psychedelics. Beautiful Rumi quote by the way.

@Nahm Yes, I was at a bar.

@Bittu Do you see me getting married?

I've been resting as Awareness off and on lately, but its qualities of peace, well-being, fulfillment, etc. are not appearing lately. Is this normal?

@Nahm Sending PM.

@Raptorsin7 Raptorsin4 even better.

@Raptorsin7 Great name by the way. Go Raps!

@Raptorsin7 I think he was referring to me. Only @Nahm knows for sure.

My bad. Didn't mean to misrepresent you. That's just the impression I got from the "Dream Board" stuff you've got goin on. Seems like it's about designing yourself and your life according to your dreams or something like that, but yeah I actually have no clue what you're all about if I'm honest. Do you help people deepen their Awareness of Awareness? That's where I'm at right now.

@Raptorsin7 @Nahm Just to give a brief background, I'm unemployed and miserable. I had a glimpse of my true nature a few weeks ago which has sparked a desire to deepen the happiness that was experienced during that glimpse. So that's where my focus is right now. But like I said, there will come a time when I'll be ready to get my shit together, and Nahm will be the perfect guy to talk to when that time comes. @LfcCharlie4 Thanks for the reminder bro.

@Nahm Thanks man. You seem more like a "let's design your ideal life and ideal self" kinda guy. Right now I'm more of a "do nothing (literally nothing) except rest as Awareness" kinda guy. But I'll keep you in mind when I'm ready to get my shit together.

Let me re-phrase: it's totally possible to do anything you set your mind to. Surely that's sufficient?

Let me re-phrase: it can be difficult, not impossible, but difficult for some people to find one-on-one guidance. That work?

@VeganAwake

Amen brother! Peace/happiness/fulfillment is what the spiritual search is all about.

I totally disagree with this but I admire your confidence.

Would I be correct in assuming you're a Rupert Spira fan?

@Serotoninluv I think you mean "Neo". "Nemo" is a fish. I totally respect your path. You and Leo both are deeply interested in discovering truth and that's totally cool. But for me the spiritual search is simply about uncovering the innate happiness of our true nature.

@whatthefucksgoinon Appreciate the tip!